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One of the success stories for the region’s share prices in July was that of Microgen, the IT company with its UK office at Fleet that is developing, implementing and supporting enterprise software, applications and solutions. Its shares rose 38%.
Microgen Financial Systems offers a range of financial services technology systems focused on the global wealth management sector and the UK payments market. The price hike follows a recent Future of the Finance Function survey that showed CFOs are increasingly turning to tech vendors, who are playing a more involved role to help navigate finance transformation.
Biggest rise among the large
companies was Galliford Try, the Uxbridge-based housebuilding, regeneration and construction group. Its shares rose 17% following a trading update which revealed “a strong underlying financial and operating performance across all three businesses” for 2017.
Profits were said to be towards the upper end of the analysts’ range, with the Linden Homes division expected to report a strong performance for the full year. “Revenue growth has accelerated in the second half, driven by solid growth in volumes, with total completions (including units in joint ventures) up 7% to 3,296 units,” said the group.
Large (over £1 billion) Closing price
GALLIFORD TRY SEGRO
ELECTROCOMP. ASHTEAD GROUP
ULTRA ELECTRONICS HDG. SERCO GROUP FERGUSON
INTL.CONS.AIRL.GP.(CDI)
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP GLAXOSMITHKLINE
30/06/17 1161.0 489.2 577.0
1589.0 2048.0 114.9
4713.0 610.0
7784.0 1635.5
Closing price 31/07/17 1356.0 527.0 620.0
1629.0 2097.0 111.0
4527.0 578.0
7369.0 1514.5
Medium (£250 million to £1 billion) Closing price
MICROGEN
OXFORD BIOMEDICA RWS HOLDINGS RENEWI
TT ELECTRONICS DE LA RUE
DAIRY CREST VITEC GROUP
FIDESSA GROUP INTERSERVE
30/06/17 316.5 7.5
380.0 82.8
193.3 668.0 599.0
1021.0 2317.0 231.3
MICHELMERSH BRICK HDG. ECKOH
VERNALIS ACAL
LATHAM(JAMES) LOK’N STORE GROUP
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS SINCLAIR PHARMA
TISSUE REGENIX GROUP NANOCO GROUP
30/06/17 76.0 47.3 17.8
302.8 842.5 395.0 60.5 33.0 12.5 43.8
Sub £50 million Closing price
MILESTONE GROUP EGDON RESOURCES
HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PEBBLE BEACH
SYS.GP. DEWHURST
OXFORD TECHNOLOGY VCT PETARDS GROUP
BEZANT RESOURCES STARVEST ANGLE
30/06/17 0.1 8.1
932.5 2.6
690.0 35.0 31.5 1.0 3.5
69.5
Closing price 31/07/17 437.0 8.6
423.3 92.0
212.3 667.0 593.5
1006.0 2264.0 225.8
Small (£50 million to £250 million) Closing price
Closing price 31/07/17 91.0 51.8 18.6
314.3 867.5 387.5 57.5 29.4 11.0 37.5
Closing price 31/07/17 0.2 9.1
942.5 2.7
692.5 32.0 28.0 0.9 2.9
47.5
Change in share price 17% 8% 7% 3% 2%
-3% -4% -5% -5% -7%
Change in share price 38% 15% 11% 11% 10% 0%
-1% -1% -2% -2%
Change in share price 20% 10% 5% 4% 3%
-2% -5%
-11% -12% -14%
Change in share price 100% 12% 1% 1% 0%
-9%
-11% -17% -18% -32%
Enter the HWYE competition – you’ve nothing to lose
If you think your business is doing OK this autumn, remember that even trees that have flourished can lose their leaves and become bare once more
Last year’s HWYE finalists with entrepreneur and speaker Simon Biltcliffe (centre)
The point is, nothing is perfect and things can always be improved. From your product offering to your service, never stop innovating if you want to survive.
Ask how you can do things differently to be better? Don’t be afraid to fail, as long as you learn from it. And always put your customers at the heart of what you do.
One way that you can help your business to grow is to market it well. Even when your order book is full and you’re busy don’t be complacent about making what you offer visible to potential customers.
Another way of presenting your business to the world is to enter it into competitions like our Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur award.*
Jane Gregory of Haines Watts explains: “You can’t fail by applying – you’ll learn more about yourself and your business. And everyone chosen to attend this year’s finals on November 16 will receive a cash prize, mentoring and free publicity – so you’ve nothing to lose but plenty to gain.”
Finalists also have the opportunity to share experiences with their fellow contestants on the day, as well as hear ideas from speakers who are themselves successful entrepreneurs.
Hurry, because the competition closes on September 30. Entry is free – just go online at hwye.
co.uk and fill in the application form. Applicants must have been in business for over a year but there is no lower age limit.
So show us your entrepreneurial flair – you may be the best of the crop this year.
*See full terms and conditions on our website:
hwye.co.uk
HWYE is also on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
For further information about Haines Watts:
hwca.com
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2017
businessmag.co.uk
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